․ Directed by Louis Leterrier․ Genre: Thriller Mystery․ Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo․ 115 Min.What do you think of magic? Some people say that it is a kind of illusion, and some say that it is just a trick. Which do you think it is? There is a new movie that has magic at its heart called Now You See Me.There are four street magicians called J. Daniel Atlas, Henley Reeves, Jack Wilder, and Merritt McKinney in this movie. They each received a card from an unknown benefactor. One year later, in Las Vegas, they have a show called “The Four Horsemen” that is spons
·Wriiten by Ahn Su-chan, Jeon Jong-hwi, Im In-taek, Im Ji-sun·Genre: Society·Published in April 2010·303 pagesHave you ever had a part-time or temporary job? University students get part-time or temporary jobs because they need spending money and tuition money. If we don’t have money, we can’t do what we want like watching movies, eating out, or buying books or clothes. Nowadays a part-time or temporary job can’t provide enough money to live in this society. The money from these jobs may seem large because the salary is paid monthly, but it is not enough to live on for one month. Unfortunately
* Directed by James McTeigue* Genre : Action, Drama* Starring : Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman* 132 MinNow, the Republic of Korea is enjoying an era of freedom. The media isn’t being censored by the government. People can give their opinions freely now, but in the past they couldn’t because the previous era was a military dictatorship. The dictatorship also clamped down on all opposing media. In addition, they secretly monitored the public on a daily basis and bugged opposition leaders. The same things happen in the movie V for Vendetta.This movie is set in England, primarily London, in 2034 an
․ Written by Kim Su-young․ Genre: Travel essay & Self-improvement․ Published in September 2012․ 460 pagesThe Roman philosopher Epictetus said, “first say to yourself what you would be and then do what you have to do.” With this question, we can ask ourselves whether we are attaining what we want to do or not.Kim Su-young, the author of What Is Your Dream?, tells us that we have to practice what we have to do (reality) after you write down what you want to be (dream). She overcame her gloomy adolescence, entered a prestigious university and got her dream job at Goldman S
· Directed by Stephen Chbosky · Genre: Drama· Starring: Logan Lerman, Ezra Miller· 102 Min.Nowadays, there are people who take their own lives because of personal problems. Their troubles usually start when they are young and affect their whole lives intensely. These things are called traumas. A trauma is a shock that causes people permanent mental problems. People who have trauma feel intense pain and nervousness if they face certain situations. It is difficult for them to lead normal lives because they always worry about the pain and difficulties that they face every day.In Perks of Being a
· Written by Susan Cain· Genre: Self-improvement· Published in June 2012· 476 pagesWhat word do you associated with these words sociable, active, talkative, and leadership? What about these words reflective, delicate, calm, and shy? The former would be extrovert and the latter would be introvert. Then, which is the better personality? There is no correct answer. However if you are an introvert, have you ever tried to be an extrovert? If you have, that may be because society prefers extroverts, and they are more welcomed than introverts. If so, then is introversion negative? There is a book reg
· Directed by Lee Hwan-kyung· Genre : Comedy· Starring : Ryu Seung-ryong, Gal So-won· 127 MinWho do you think the people closest to you are? You probably think it is family. Most people don‘t realize the importance of family because they are so close. There is a movie that makes you realize this. That movie is “Miracle in Cell No.7”. It has emerged as the number 3 ranking movie at the box in South Korea. So, what does the title of the movie mean?The movie is a story of a dad, Lee Yong-gu, who has the intelligence of a 6-year-old and a young but smart daughter, Ye-sung. Yong-gu is a dad who act
· Written by Authur Conan Doyle, translated by Cho Mi-young· Genre: novel· Published in July 2006· 575 pagesHow much do you know about Sherlock Holmes? If you only know Sherlock Holmes from movies or British TV dramas, it means you don't know him completely yet. You can see Holmes’ reasoning power in them. But is it the real Sherlock Holmes made by Arthur Conan Doyle? The book Sherlock Holmes Representative Short Stories is a chance for us to meet the real Holmes. There are 7 of Arthur Conan Doyle’s best works in this book.Before describing the book itself, it is important to know something ab